| Your resume serves an advertisement about you. Its's the best method of selling yourself to an employer and also serves as their first impression of you and your suitability for a job. What you write should convince the employer of what you have to offer their organization and should entice them to set up a personal interview so that you can demonstrate in-person that you are the right person for the job. |
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Why is a cover letter so important? Cover letter can explain things that your resume can't. Remember that a cover letter is perhaps the most important part of a direct-mail sales package. The product is you. As with any other sales letter, you are trying to motivate a specific action. You want that employers to call and invite you for an interview. A dynamic cover letter can attract the employer's attention and arouse interest. |
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As short as they are, thank you notes are incredibly important. Whether or not you write one could make the difference between whether or not you get the job. Within 24-48 hours after your interview, make sure you send out a thank you note. After you have spoken or met with a company representative, it is not only polite, but also appropriate to say thank you. It also helps you present yourself as an organized and thorough candidate. A thank you letter is a simple acknowledgment of appreciation that someone took time to talk with you. |
